Illustration of the experiment on sleep and cannabinol (IMAGE)

University of Sydney

Illustration of the experiment on sleep and cannabinol

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Illustration of the experiment on sleep and cannabinol. The experiment was the first to use objective measures to show that CBN (cannabinol) extends both REM and non-REM sleep in rats. Human trials are now under way.

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